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histogenetic

Upper-Intermediate (B2)

IPA: //ˌhɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk//

KK: /hɪstəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/

adjective
Definition

Relating to the development of tissues in the body.


Example

The histogenetic processes are crucial for understanding how organs form during embryonic development.


Conversation
Sloth A
I learned about some really interesting histogenetic processes in class today.
Sloth B
That sounds cool! What exactly does that mean?
Sloth A
It refers to how tissues develop and differentiate in organisms.
Sloth B
Wow, that’s fascinating! I love how complex biology can be.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
developmental
embryonic
cellular
Antonyms
differentiated
mature
static
Root Explanation

Histogenetic is formed from "histos" (meaning tissue) and "genesis" (meaning origin or creation). The word refers to the origin or development of tissues in biological contexts.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tissue' ('histos') and 'creation' ('genesis') to remember that histogenetic relates to the development of tissues.

Visually Confused Words
isogenetic
aristogenetic
mitogenetic
hysterogenetic
rhizogenetic
phytogenetic
photogenetic
osteogenetic
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